Vietnam, Laos step up defence cooperationLeaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of Defence always create favourable conditions for cooperation between the general technical departments of Vietnamese and Lao people’s armies, a senior officer has said. The Lao Defence Deputy Minister informed Sen.Lieut.Gen Truong about his previous talks with the General Technical Department of Vietnamese Defence Ministry. The two sides agreed to further coordination in building and implementing cooperation plans with a focus on long-term training for Laos’ strategic technical defence units. HCM City delegation visits Laos to boost partnershipDeputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tat Thanh Cang addresses the opening of the Ho Chi Minh City Days in Champasak 2017Deputy Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tat Thanh Cang on July 25 met with Bounthong Divixay, Secretary of the Party Committee and Governor of Laos’ Champasak province, as part of his ongoing visit to Laos. The same day, Cang and the Ho Chi Minh City delegation attended the opening ceremony of the Ho Chi Minh City Days in Champasak 2017.

Source: VietNamNet News July 26, 2017 04:07 UTC